Maine Memory Network

Poland Springs House, Poland Springs, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Poland Spring Media: Linen texture postcard

Hewes Point Landing, Islesboro, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Islesboro Media: Postcard

Barracks in Togus, Chelsea, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900–1935 Location: Chelsea; Eastport Client: Eastern Branch N.H.D.V.S. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Luxurious Leisure

From the last decades of the nineteenth century through about the 1920s, vacationers were attracted to large resort hotels that promised a break from the noise, crowds, and pressures of an ever-urbanizing country.

Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion

During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Summer Resorts map of Islesboro  Text by Donna Seymour Seaside House Key Tag, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society Seaside…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… a means of supporting and developing the island's resort industry. Early island contractors and builders were responsible for erecting the large…"

Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn circa 1960
by David Rollins

The creation of Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn at Sugarloaf USA

Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler

How hunting has impacted my life